Mackenzie caught her very first glimpse of the ocean today, when we headed down to the annual Bay Fest in Somers Point, New Jersey. She was absolutely captivated by the sea (maybe not so much by the blowing sand), which made me an incredibly happy father. Hopefully, she’ll follow my lead and make this her happy place.

The Killers manhandled The Borgata’s Event Center (my favorite venue in the world) in Atlantic City last night. And although Brandon’s signature vintage Levi’s star shirt was absent, it’s officially one of my favorite shows ever. With a bullet.

If opening the set with Mr. Brightside alongside the house lights wasn’t enough, I’m pretty sure that Brandon acknowledged my request via Twitter for This River is Wild, my all-time favorite and a song that, despite seeing them a dozen times, I’ve never experienced live. Here’s my tweet from the day of the show:

@thekillers On behalf of Atlantic City, please give us This River is Wild tonight. We beg of thee.

And so, before he launched into the tune, Brandon explains, “This one’s for Andrew.” Well, I didn’t find any other Andrews requesting the song, and the amount of people who refer to me as “Andrew” after seeing my actual name is staggering. I assume there’s science behind it, and even rock Gods are not immune. Therefore, unless some “Andrew” comes forward with proof, I’m taking this one as a personal victory and monumental achievement. Because it’s the little things.

Setlist:
Mr. Brightside (house lights on)
Spaceman
The Way It Was
Smile Like You Mean It
This River Is Wild
Bling (Confessions of a King)
Shadowplay (Cover)
Human
Somebody Told Me
I Think We’re Alone Now (Cover)
For Reasons Unkown
From Here on Out
A Dustland FairyTale
Read My Mind
Runaways
All These Things That I’ve Done

Encore:
Change Your Mind
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
When You Were Young

That’s it. Our final vacation and relaxation before the baby enters the world in about a month. The hospital bag is packed, the name is chosen, and the nursery is ready. And after a week spent cruising around Absecon Island and Cape May County, I think we’re ready. It’s my favorite place in the world, and although Chrissy isn’t quite sold on moving there permanently yet, I’ll be happy when I can have our daughter chime in at some point. I know she’ll see things Daddy’s way. :)